Two Thirds Of People Who Have Died With Covid-19 Have Been Aged 80 Years Or Older
The death toll from the virus stands at 1,429
It's after a further 27 people died.
Of the total deaths, 956 occurred in the 80 plus age category.
Overall, the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus has risen to 22 and a half thousand.
Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Tony Holohan, says the majority of fatalities continues to be among older people: